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05/30/2013 07:54:53 PM MDT

Area Events

In Carlsbad
Walk Carlsbad
A walking group will meet just before 11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the beach parking lot and walk for 30-45 minutes. Bring a bottle of water and wear good walking shoes. To learn more, call 575-887-6595.

DJ ChallengeLeading up to Saturday's Chile Cook-Off, a DJ Challenge is set for 7 p.m. at the Carlsbad Community Bandshell. Entry fee is $50, winner takes all. To enter or to learn more, call Jerry Flores at 575-361-1839. (May 31)

Chile Cook-OffSpecial classes for business teams and oilfield teams are just part of the 20th annual Chile Cook-Off on Saturday, June 1, at the Beach Bandshell. Chile tasting and judging starts at 10 a.m. Purchase of $3 tasting cup entitles residents to taste all chile they want. Classic car show, cage fights and DJ challenge are also scheduled. To learn more, call 575-361-1839. (June 1)

B-52J toursThe Arizona Airbse of the Commemorative Air Force will bring a B-52J to the Cavern City Air Terminal June 3. Public tours of the aircraft will be offered and flights will be available for purchase. To reserve a flight, (480) 322-5503 or b25rc@azcaf.org. (June 3)
NMSU Summer classes
Summer classes for every age student and every special interest will begin June 10 at NMSU Carlsbad. From music, dance and theater to conversational Spanish and designing your own hover craft, there is a topic for everyone. Fees vary by course.

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Registration/Info: call Community Education at 575- 234-9268.

Family classesAn eight-week class on Family and Consumer Science will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays June 18-Aug. 6 at Eddy County Extension Office, 1304 W. Stevens St. Topics are stress, alternatives to spanking, communicating and understanding feelings, family morals, ages and stages and praise and self-worth. (June 18-Aug. 6)

Battered Families Shelter banquetThe third annual banquet to benefit the Carlsbad Battered Families Shelter will be held at 6 p.m. June 21 at the Leo Sweet Center, 1302 Mission. Tickets, $25, include dinner, presentation and live auction. Proceeds benefit the shelter. For tickets, call 575-885-4615. Donations for auction are also sought. (June 21)
In Hobbs

Quilt FestivalThe annual Festival of Quilts is set for June 14-July 14 at the Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame, 5317 Lovington Highway. (June 14 -July 14)

Roller DerbyThe 575 Roller Babes will compete at 7 p.m. at Lea County Event Center, 5101 N. Lovington Highway. Doors open at 6 p.m., general admission is $10, with children 10 and under free. Opponents are the Pain Grenades from Midland-Odessa. (June 22)
In Alamogordo

"Hubble"NM Museum of Space History features "Hubble," at the IMAX theater daily at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Accompany astronauts as they space-walk during some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASA's history. (Now showing)

Southern New Mexico Festival of QuiltsThe community of Alamogordo is gearing up for an exciting time celebrating their Fourth annual Southern New Mexico Festival of Quilts - "My Place" Pam Holland of Australia is one of our nations' top five quilters and is featured on The Quilt Show as the traveling quilter under Word Video's. Back by popular demand, Pam will return to Alamogordo to host a three day extravaganza. Festivities begin when the vendors set up and classes begin on June 20, "Award winning" Pam Holland, quilt teacher, author, designer, photographer is coming to Alamogordo, New Mexico to present quilt classes and a dinner lecture. Visit our terrific vendors with assorted textiles, notions, candles, crafts, pottery, metal works, patterns, templates, fabrics and more. The dinner lecture will be June 19 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Tia Lupe's and it is $20 per person. Proceeds benefit COPE, Love Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club. To learn more, call 575-437-4880 or visit online for class and vendor information at www.fnb4u.com. (June 19 - 22)

Golden Gears Car ClubIt is a three day event. Friday starts off with a pre-party from 5 p.m. to 8p.m. at the White Sands Mall. Then the 50th Anniversary Fun Run, Show and Shine will start at White Sands Mall and end at Alameda Park from 8 a.m. to 5 __eda Park will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To learn more, call Jack Harris at 575-491-9804. (June 14-16)
In Artesia

Gus Macker TourneyRegistration is open for the nation's only night-time Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, set for June 7 and 8 at Jaycee Park, 26th Street and Hermosa, Artesia. Team registration fee is $132 (Three players and one alternate). Register online at www.macker.com. (June 7 and 8)
In Roswell
"The Beams are Creaking"
The Roswell Community Little Theater, 1717 S. Union Ave., presents "The Beams are Creaking," a play by Douglas Anderson. This is a true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a theologian who defied the Nazis. May 11, 12 and 17, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sundays. General admission tickets, adults $10; Full-time students $7. For reservations, call 575-622-1982.
Public Pool
The ENMU Roswell swimming pool is open to the public from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily with admission $3.